Anyone still unhappy with the SBW signing???

[Guest]

Lol...boy are you confused, all you are trying to do is spin your way out of a faulty argument. You don't even now what a youth policy is. Without our 3 major signings we would struggle to made the 8, perhaps we would be bottom 4.

The Jennings case was a fine example. I will bring that thread back to prove my point. Very few wanted him.

Do us all a favour and define youth policy. As far as Im concerned, having only 6 players not debut for your club, 3 of which we signed as projects and not-established first graders, and to only have 4 players over 25, to me is as close to the definition of a youth policy that one could possible get. Not to mention our leadership group consists of players like cordner and friend who are kids. At what point did we start releasing our own developed talent and replace them 30+ hacks on 400+k a year?

[Rocky Rhodes]

Talking out your arse again. Maloney was signed in 2011 when Smith and Noyce were still firmly in charge, SBW agreed to join us years ago as a Nick project and Jennings was signed cause Pemriff didn't want him.

Our policy of developing players like RTS, Toops, Cordner, JWH, Lui, SKD, etc will reap benefits and only morons can't see that.

Chook.

Exhibit A for those wanting a youth only policy lol. The egg all over your face must be tasty hey.

Can you name one team that don't develop quality youth? So your point about those developed players is moot.

Time to admit you were wrong boofhead.

[Rocky Rhodes]

Do us all a favour and define youth policy. As far as Im concerned, having only 6 players not debut for your club, 3 of which we signed as projects and not-established first graders, and to only have 4 players over 25, to me is as close to the definition of a youth policy that one could possible get. Not to mention our leadership group consists of players like cordner and friend who are kids. At what point did we start releasing our own developed talent and replace them 30+ hacks on 400+k a year?

lol...try this year. Haven't you heard, we released Cherro, Symonds and taki to sign LOD. A massive sign that the youth only policy was and is a failure.

A player such a Jennings wasn't wanted by most of here. You are now changing your argument to say we need gaps filled when that wasn't your point all along.

The youth policy was clearly defined by the club that we don't sign any player 27 years or older (Minichiello was the exception). Under that stupid rule the storm wouldn't be able to keep smith and Slater hence they would have been no chance last yr, we would have never won a comp in 2002 because Fittler was well into his 30's etc etc. A heap of the best players in the game are 27 and over.

[Guest]

lol...try this year. Haven't you heard, we released Cherro, Symonds and taki to sign LOD. A massive sign that the youth only policy was and is a failure.

A player such a Jennings wasn't wanted by most of here. You are now changing your argument to say we need gaps filled when that wasn't your point all along.

The youth policy was clearly defined by the club that we don't sign any player 27 years or older (Minichiello was the exception). Under that stupid rule the storm wouldn't be able to keep smith and Slater hence they would have been no chance last yr, we would have never won a comp in 2002 because Fittler was well into his 30's etc etc. A heap of the best players in the game are 27 and over.

Youre talking about guys who were on the fringes of first grade and have had chances yet not cemented themselves in first grade. Are you suggesting to uphold a 'youth policy' as you understand, you are not allowed to release fringe first graders to make room for someone of first grade standard that is a greater contributor? Firstly, signing a player was referring to bringing players in from other clubs not re-signing your own players so your slater argument is irrelevant. The point was that you dont build a sustainably strong team by getting rid of friend, RTS, cordner, JWH and SKD and sign hodges, smith, slater and gallen. Sure, you may or may not be good for 1 or two years but in the process lose your future and depth. I think you have missed the point and if there were people that characterised the clubs position as you are saying, then I agree with you they were wrong but I am telling you (along with others) that what you are suggesting was never the case

[stsae]

Talking out your arse again. Maloney was signed in 2011 when Smith and Noyce were still firmly in charge, SBW agreed to join us years ago as a Nick project and Jennings was signed cause Pemriff didn't want him.

Our policy of developing players like RTS, Toops, Cordner, JWH, Lui, SKD, etc will reap benefits and only morons can't see that.

Chook.

The commentators said in round 1 from memory we are still the youngest squad in the comp, as we were last season.

Rockhead has taken too many shots in the ring methinks.

[Rocky Rhodes]

Youre talking about guys who were on the fringes of first grade and have had chances yet not cemented themselves in first grade. Are you suggesting to uphold a 'youth policy' as you understand, you are not allowed to release fringe first graders to make room for someone of first grade standard that is a greater contributor? Firstly, signing a player was referring to bringing players in from other clubs not re-signing your own players so your slater argument is irrelevant. The point was that you dont build a sustainably strong team by getting rid of friend, RTS, cordner, JWH and SKD and sign hodges, smith, slater and gallen. Sure, you may or may not be good for 1 or two years but in the process lose your future and depth. I think you have missed the point and if there were people that characterised the clubs position as you are saying, then I agree with you they were wrong but I am telling you (along with others) that what you are suggesting was never the case

Dig, dig dig Roz, sooner or later you will hit china.

Never seen someone who can get so lost in their own arguments.

Melbourne Signing or re-signing Slater or Smith is the same thing as far as this argument goes. Are you suggesting if Melbourne re-sign those two they are practicing their youth policy

Maybe the egg in the face is still blinding you after the Soward debate. You described him as crap and then he went on to win a premiership. At least you are consistent Roz, consistently wrong. But don't cry Roz, that is my opinion.

[Rocky Rhodes]

The commentators said in round 1 from memory we are still the youngest squad in the comp, as we were last season.

Rockhead has taken too many shots in the ring methinks.

lol...chooky has a fan, perhaps his gay lover.

Speaking of shots, you have taken one too many shots up the back freckle.

Backwards by name, back dooring by nature.

[stsae]

lol...chooky has a fan, perhaps his gay lover.

Speaking of shots, you have taken one too many shots up the back freckle.

Backwards by name, back dooring by nature.

Lol, i still got it as a fisherman though Rockhead.

BTW me and Chook are Smiffys sons, brothers from another mother and all that jizz.

AlFredo said so.

[Guest]

The commentators said in round 1 from memory we are still the youngest squad in the comp, as we were last season.

Rockhead has taken too many shots in the ring methinks.

They were correct.Last night we had only 2 players over the age of 26 in our 17.

[Rocky Rhodes]

Lol, i still got it as a fisherman though Rockhead.

BTW me and Chook are Smiffys sons, brothers from another mother and all that jizz.

AlFredo said so.

More like Spoofy and Son playing incest, the game for all the family.

[Headless Chook]

I would say our youth policy allowed us to be in a position to sign Maloney, SBW, Jennings and co. If we hadn't developed so many of our own players we would never have had the cap space to sign the stars.

[Rocky Rhodes]

They were correct.Last night we had only 2 players over the age of 26 in our 17.

And that's why we probably won't win the premiership this yr, still too inexperienced. Maybe next yr though, although we will have to re-sign a player 27 yr and over called SBW.

[Guest]

The commentators said in round 1 from memory we are still the youngest squad in the comp, as we were last season.

Rockhead has taken too many shots in the ring methinks.

That would not surprise me, flooded his brain.

Chook.

[Rocky Rhodes]

I would say our youth policy allowed us to be in a position to sign Maloney, SBW, Jennings and co. If we hadn't developed so many of our own players we would never have had the cap space to sign the stars.

What a load of crap. Souffs, Cronulla and the dogs for example signed heaps of good players without any youth policy.

[Guest]

Bottom line is you need both. The "youth policy" was just a stupid buzzword.

You can't go out and buy 17 good players, the top teams always have a core of players who have come through the grades.

That doesn't mean you don't buy quality when it's needed. All of our signings this year have been OUTSTANDING.